KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A total of 77 cases linked to drug mule syndicates at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were recorded between January and Oct 15, with 93 individuals arrested.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said these cases involved the seizure of 2,526.28 kilogrammes (kg) of drugs, with an estimated value of RM202.76 million.
He said the seized substances comprised 2,407.27 kg of cannabis (64 cases), 77.837 kg of methamphetamine (four cases), 22.11 kg of ketamine (four cases), 15.585 kg of cocaine (three cases), and 3.475 kg of a mixture of ketamine and cannabis (two cases).
“Out of the total 93 arrests, nationals from the United Kingdom accounted for the highest number at 26, followed by Malaysia (23), Singapore (11), Japan (five), and France (six).
